Overview
Since the publication of the first edition in 2002, there has been an explosion of new findings and applications in the field of photobiology. This brand new edition is fully updated, includes new references, and offers five new chapters for a comprehensive look at photobiology. The chapters cover all areas of photobiology, photochemistry, and the relationship between light and biology. The book starts with the physics and chemistry of light and then deals with the evolution of photosynthesis. Four chapters deal with how organisms use light for their orientation in space and time. There are also several medically oriented chapters and two chapters specifically aimed at the photobiology educator.
Full Product Details
Author: Lars-Olof Bjorn
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition: 2nd ed. 2008
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 3.90cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 1.352kg
ISBN: 9780387726540
ISBN 10: 0387726543
Pages: 684
Publication Date: 01 December 2007
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
<p>From the reviews of the second edition: <p><p> This unique volume addresses the biological diversity and interdisciplinarity of photobiology in a current, comprehensive way. General material about photobiological techniques and the nature of light connects with more specialized chapters on topics including photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis, photoperiodism, bioluminescence, and vision. The expertise of leading photobiologist Bj rn and the other authors is evident throughout the book. Illustrations are well chosen . Bj rn 's book is more detailed, cohesive, and up-to-date. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. (H. L. Gorton, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (11), 2008)
From the reviews of the second edition: ""This unique volume addresses the biological diversity and interdisciplinarity of photobiology in a current, comprehensive way. General material about photobiological techniques and the nature of light connects with more specialized chapters on topics including photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis, photoperiodism, bioluminescence, and vision. ... The expertise of leading photobiologist Bjorn ... and the other authors is evident throughout the book. ... Illustrations are well chosen ... . Bjorn's book is more detailed, cohesive, and up-to-date. ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals."" (H. L. Gorton, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (11), 2008) ""The book covers a very wide range of photobiological disciplines. This approach enables to elucidate similarities in individual mechanisms, for instance photosynthesis and vision. ... The book is basically suited for students and teachers. ... A great advantage of the book is combination of theoretical and very precious practical information. Everyone interested in the interaction of light and biological systems will find important and wide information there."" (J. Naus, Photosynthetica, Vol. 48 (1), 2010)
From the reviews of the second edition: This unique volume addresses the biological diversity and interdisciplinarity of photobiology in a current, comprehensive way. General material about photobiological techniques and the nature of light connects with more specialized chapters on topics including photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis, photoperiodism, bioluminescence, and vision. ... The expertise of leading photobiologist Bjorn ... and the other authors is evident throughout the book. ... Illustrations are well chosen ... . Bjorn's book is more detailed, cohesive, and up-to-date. ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. (H. L. Gorton, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (11), 2008) The book covers a very wide range of photobiological disciplines. This approach enables to elucidate similarities in individual mechanisms, for instance photosynthesis and vision. ... The book is basically suited for students and teachers. ... A great advantage of the book is combination of theoretical and very precious practical information. Everyone interested in the interaction of light and biological systems will find important and wide information there. --- (J. Naus, Photosynthetica, Vol. 48 (1), 2010)
From the reviews of the second edition: <p> This unique volume addresses the biological diversity and interdisciplinarity of photobiology in a current, comprehensive way. General material about photobiological techniques and the nature of light connects with more specialized chapters on topics including photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis, photoperiodism, bioluminescence, and vision. a ] The expertise of leading photobiologist BjArn a ] and the other authors is evident throughout the book. a ] Illustrations are well chosen a ] . BjArna (TM)s book is more detailed, cohesive, and up-to-date. a ] Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. (H. L. Gorton, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (11), 2008)
Author Information
Lars Olof Bjorn is professor emeritus at Lund University and has earned several prizes for popularizing science, as well as a Linnaeus prize for botany and a Rimington prize for photobiology. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and was on the board of the International Photobiology Association for twelve years.
